Long before there was Canada and the United States, there was a culture and art of Native peoples from North America. The Minnesota Institute of Arts has an entire section dealing with the art of daily life.

A clickable map lets you visit the Northeast Woodlands, Northwest Coast, the Southwest, Plains, or the Mississippi Valley. Each area features pictures of some of the arts and crafts attributable to those regions. An analysis as to what role they played in both culture and religion reveals some incredibly interesting backgrounds.

If you're looking for an Internet resource with such fascinating details, you won't be disappointed here.

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